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== Design details == | == Design details == | ||
[[File:Halo-3-20070810044503823.jpg|left|thumb|240px| The Flamethrower as seen in ''[[Halo 3]]''.]] | [[File:Halo-3-20070810044503823.jpg|left|thumb|240px| The Flamethrower as seen in ''[[Halo 3]]''.]] | ||
The M7057 flamethrower is a standard chemical flamethrower, which projects and ignites a stream of a volatile, semi-liquid adhesive{{Ref/Reuse|PCManual}} known as Pyrosene-V. Like the M6634, the M7057 flamethrower is cumbersome and relatively difficult to tactically use (psychologically as well as mechanically).{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} In its role as a ''defoliant projector'', it is designed to be used to rapidly clear away heavy foliage for in-theater construction projects and to destroy new or persistent growth from emplaced and/or hardened military assets. Despite being all but obsolete militarily its effectiveness as a psychological weapon is undeniable—unfortunately, the psychological effect is a double-edged sword.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} The psychological impact of employing an M7057 makes it one in a very small number of items available to UNSC personnel that remotely earmarks the user for a full battery of psychological tests.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} Due to the weapon's massive size and weight, it is usually deployed with a cart on which to transport it.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} Despite this, however, UNSC [[Hellbringers]] have been known to employ the M7057 seemingly unassisted and without issue.<ref name="HW2">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]'''</ref> In [[2553]], [[Hala]] was able to use an M7057 unassisted to torch a [[Sahara-class heavy prowler|''Sahara''-class heavy prowler]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Lone Wolf]]'''</ref> During the [[Second Ark Conflict]], two M7057s were fitted onto a specialised [[HRUNTING Mark III Cyclops|Cyclops]] employed by Lt. Colonel [[Morgan Kinsano]] as heavy weapons.{{Ref/Reuse|HW2}} | The M7057 flamethrower is a standard chemical flamethrower, which projects and ignites a stream of a volatile, semi-liquid adhesive{{Ref/Reuse|PCManual}} known as Pyrosene-V. Like the M6634, the M7057 flamethrower is cumbersome and relatively difficult to tactically use (psychologically as well as mechanically).{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} In its role as a ''defoliant projector'', it is designed to be used to rapidly clear away heavy foliage for in-theater construction projects and to destroy new or persistent growth from emplaced and/or hardened military assets. Despite being all but obsolete militarily its effectiveness as a psychological weapon is undeniable—unfortunately, the psychological effect is a double-edged sword.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} The psychological impact of employing an M7057 makes it one in a very small number of items available to UNSC personnel that remotely earmarks the user for a full battery of psychological tests.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} Due to the weapon's massive size and weight, it is usually deployed with a cart on which to transport it.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} Despite this, however, UNSC [[Hellbringers]] have been known to employ the M7057 seemingly unassisted and without issue.<ref name="HW2">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]'''</ref> In [[2553]], [[Hala]] was able to use an M7057 unassisted to torch a [[Sahara-class heavy prowler|''Sahara''-class heavy prowler]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Lone Wolf]]'''</ref> During the [[Second Ark Conflict]], two M7057s were fitted onto a specialised [[HRUNTING Mark III (B) Cyclops|Cyclops]] employed by Lt. Colonel [[Morgan Kinsano]] as heavy weapons.{{Ref/Reuse|HW2}} | ||
The M7057 flamethrower also appears to be capable of being modified to fire [[Cryonics|cryonic]] streams.<ref>'''Halo Wars 2''': [[:File:HW2-cryo troops.jpg|Seen used by Cryo Troopers in this image]]</ref> | The M7057 flamethrower also appears to be capable of being modified to fire [[Cryonics|cryonic]] streams.<ref>'''Halo Wars 2''': [[:File:HW2-cryo troops.jpg|Seen used by Cryo Troopers in this image]]</ref> | ||
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File:H3 Arbiter Flamethrower.jpg|Thel 'Vadam wielding a flamethrower in ''High Charity''. | File:H3 Arbiter Flamethrower.jpg|Thel 'Vadam wielding a flamethrower in ''High Charity''. | ||
File:HW2 - Hellbringer.png|[[Blitz]] card of a Hellbringer with an M7057 in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''. | File:HW2 - Hellbringer.png|[[Blitz]] card of a Hellbringer with an M7057 in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''. | ||
File:HW2-Kinsanomech.jpg|M7057s mounted on a [[HRUNTING Mark III Cyclops]] piloted by [[Morgan Kinsano]]. | File:HW2-Kinsanomech.jpg|M7057s mounted on a [[HRUNTING Mark III (B) Cyclops]] piloted by [[Morgan Kinsano]]. | ||
File:HW2-cryo_troops.jpg|A UNSC Cryo Trooper wielding what appears to be an M7057, modified to shoot their cryo munitions. | File:HW2-cryo_troops.jpg|A UNSC Cryo Trooper wielding what appears to be an M7057, modified to shoot their cryo munitions. | ||
File:HLW_ProwlerDestroyed.jpg|A Sahara-class heavy prowler destroyed by the flames of an M7057. | File:HLW_ProwlerDestroyed.jpg|A Sahara-class heavy prowler destroyed by the flames of an M7057. | ||